Fathers of the Church--
The Apostles trained many people to
assume the leadership of the Church
after their death. The Church, through
the Holy Spirit, has preserved many of
these precious writings. The thoughts
of these post Apostolic Christian
leaders were shaped by the Apostles and
the Holy Spirit. They provide us many
insights into doctrinal disputes
that we have today. Some of these
disputes are apparent on the SI
threads.
Most modern protestants are totally ignorant
of these precious early writings of the
Church. This ignorance has caused Protestant
denominations to each seek their own private
interpretations of Scriptures. Each Protestant
trusts himself as the final authority on
what the Scriptures has to say.
The early
writings of the Fathers are a great help
in understanding the Scriptures the way
the Apostles and the early Christians understood
them.
On the other side of the coin are the Roman
Cahtolics and the Orthodox. They both proclaim
that these writings are important. Unfortunately,
modern Catholics and Orthodox rarely read
or use these early Christian writings.
Consequently, chaos reigns in both the
Catholic and Protestant Churches.
May all the treasures of our Christian
heritage be once more valued by true Christians
everywhere.
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2Th 2:15
Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold
the traditions which ye have been taught,
whether by word, or our epistle.
2Th 3:6
Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our
Lord Jesus christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from
every brother that walketh disorderly, and not
after the tradition which he received of us. |
